[Dan40]

Ron,
Back in the late 70's,early 80's my wife and I and another couple went houseboating on Shasta. It was way, way down then too. First night we were going to sink a stake in the bank to tie up for the night. Larry jumps off the boat onto the 45 degree angled bare bank. He lands about 6 ft. above the waterline and immediately sinks up to his crotch in the bank. I told him to stay there and hold onto the rope and we would pull him out in the morning. He wanted plan B. So much for a stake. After that we just tossed the anchor onto the bank. There was zero current anyway. Once sitting on the porch of the boat drinking a brew, I looked over the rail, reached over and grabbed a 20 inch trout out of the water. The fish all seemed to be half asleep.
Then I'd guess the tree line was 25 feet above the water line. Your pics look like its worse than that now.

Dan